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Children's Authors Talk About the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing

Talking Books

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Talking Books book

Children's Authors Talk About the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing
ByJames Carter
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1999
eBook Published 13 May 1999
Pub. Location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203025178
Pages 288
eBook ISBN 9780203025178
Subjects Education
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Carter, J. (1999). Talking Books: Children's Authors Talk About the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203025178

ABSTRACT

Talking Books sets out to show how some of the leading children's authors of the day respond to these and other similar questions. The authors featured are Neil Ardley, Ian Beck, Helen Cresswell, Gillian Cross, Terry Deary, Berlie Doherty, Alan Durant, Brian Moses, Philip Pullman, Celia Rees, Norman Silver, Jacqueline Wilson, and Benjamin Zephaniah.
They discuss with great enthusiasm:
*their childhood reading habits
*how they came to be published
*how they write on a daily basis
*how a particular book came together
*a type of writing that they are especially known for.
Through in-depth interviews, they each reveal their approach to their craft. Much is know and spoken of the product that is the children's book, but it is rare that writers are given the opportunity to talk at length about the process of writing for children. Talking Books redresses the balance by presenting a wide selection of authors (of fiction, non-fiction and poetry) reflecting upon the joys and challenges of the craft, creativity and process of writing for children.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |18 pages

Brian Moses

chapter |21 pages

Benjamin Zephaniah 'Civil Lies' / specialist subject - performing poetry

chapter |30 pages

Ian Beck

chapter |18 pages

Neil Ardley

chapter |25 pages

Terry Deary

chapter |17 pages

Helen Cresswell

chapter |15 pages

Gillian Cross

chapter |17 pages

Berlie Doherty

chapter |16 pages

Alan Durant

chapter |18 pages

Philip Pullman

chapter |22 pages

Celia Rees

chapter |14 pages

Norman Silver

chapter |35 pages

Jacqueline Wilson

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